Display card



Jan. 20, 1942- J. c. NOFZIGER DISPLAY CARD Filed Aug. 6, 1940 2Sheets-Sheet 1 20K .L

INVENTOR. NOFZ I GER JAY C.

Jan. 20, 1942.

J. c. NOFZIGER DISPLAY CARD Filed Aug. 6, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR. JAY C. NOFZIGER ATTORN Patented Jan. 20, 1942 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE DISPLAY CARD Jay C. Nofziger, Los Angeles; Calif.

Application August 6, 1940, Serial No.'351,581

Claims.

This invention relates to display cards.

The general object of the invention is to provide a display cardincluding novel supporting means.

Another object of the invention is to provide a display card includingnovel integral means including interlocking side flaps which provide arigid support.

Another object of the invention is to provide a display card including anovel compartment display portion.

Another object of the invention is to provide a windowed display cardhaving a novel lock member.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel display card inthe general form of a star.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a display card embodying the features of myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a front view of the display card in assembled position;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of an assembled display card;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a blank forming a modified display member;

Fig. 5 is a front view of the modified display member;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation with parts broken away showing the modifiedmember;

Fig. 6A is a fragmentary view similar to Fig, 6 on an enlarged scale;

Fig. '7 is a plan view of a further modified'display member;

Fig. 8 is a front view or an enlarged scale of the further modification;and

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the further modification.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters I have shownmyinvention as embodied in a display panel which is indicated generally atH]. As shown the panel includes a body portion having a score line !2adjacent each side of the panel, a score line !3 adjacent the top of thepanel and a score line !4 adjacent the bottom of the panel. The scorelines !2 are parallel to each other and the score lines !3 and !4 arelikewise parallel and the four score lines, in general, define arectangle.

Each of the score lines !2 and I3 terminates in an arcuate slit !5 withthe slits outwardly directed and each slit merges into a straight slitHi which extends to the outer edge of the body portion as clearly shown.r

The score line I4 terminates in an outwardly directed straight slit I!which merges into a second straight slit I8 which continues to the outeredge of the body.

The various slits define side flaps I9, a top flap 29 and a bottom flap2!. Adjacent the juncture of the side flaps l9 and the top flap 2Uthe'flaps !9 are provided with notches 22 which are adapted to engagenotches 23 in the top flap. The side flaps !9 are also provided withlower notches 24 which are adapted to engage notches 25 in the bottomflap 2!. In use the flaps I9, 2!), and 2! are folded and the notches areinterlocked as shown in Fig. 3 to form a supporting frame about the bodyI! of the panel. The lower edges 28 of the side flap !9 are bevelled insuch fashion that the panel body I I is inclined at the desired angle asshown in Fig. 3.

In Figs. 4, 5, and 6 I show a modification of my invention wherein thedisplay panel includes a receptacle. In the modification the body 30 isprovided with score lines 3! along each'side, an upper score line 32,and a lower score line 33. Each score line terminates in an arcuateoutwardly directed slit 34 and each of the slits 34 intersects astraight slit 35 so that a pair of side flaps 36, a top flap 31 and abottom flap 33 are provided. The flaps are provided with slots 3'! ateach end which in the assembled construction interlock to hold the flapsat right angles to the body 30.

The body 30 is provided within the area defined by the score lines 3!,32, and 33, a viewing aperture 39', with side score lines 39, and with abottom score line 40 which define side flaps 4! and a bottom flap 42thus defining portions of the aperture 39'. These flaps are separatedfrom the body by curved slits 43 at the top thereof and by straightslits 44 at the bottom thereof so that the flaps 4!, 4!, and 42 may befolded perpendicular to the body 30.. Each side flap 4! includes aplurality of tongues 45 which have upwardly directed ears 4E thereon andthe lower flap 42' includes short tongues 41.

Integral with the lower flap 38 I show a back member 48 which isconnected to the flap 38 by a score line 49. The score line 49 at eachend terminates in outwardly directed slits 49'. The flaps 4! and 42 areadapted to be folded perpendicular to the body 30 and the back 48 isthen folded along the score line 49 until it is parallel with the body30 and is in alignment with the flaps 4! and 42. The back 48 includesslots 50 along the side and intermediate slots 5|. The slots 5| receivethe tongues 41 and the slots 50 receive the tongues 45.

In construction the flaps 36, 31, and 38 are preferably first folded toposition and their interlocking members 31' are engaged. The flaps 4|and 42 are then bent at right angles to the body and the back 48 ismoved parallel to the body about the crease line 49. The slots 50 arealigned with the tongues 45 and are passed over these tongues as shownin the dotted line position in Fig. 6A after which the back is shifteddownwardly to the full line position in Fig. 6A and the parts are thuslocked in assembled position.

In Figs. '7, 8, and 9 I show a further modification of my inventionwherein the body 60 is provided with top side score lines BI and anintermediate inverted substantially V-shaped slit 62 to provide a topflap 63. At each side I provide a side flap 64 connected to the body bya score line 65 and severed from the body along an inclined slit 66providing a tongue 61.

Each tongue 61 has a slot 68 adapted to engage in a slot 69 on the upperedge of the top flap 63 when the parts are in operative position.

The body further includes a bottom fiap 10 connected to the body by ascore line H and havinginclined slits 12 at each side thereof. The slits12 define bottom tongues 13 which have slots 14 therein. When the flap1B is bent to operative position as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 each slot 14is engaged in a companion slot 15 on the adjacent side flap 64 to holdthe parts assembled. As in the previously described types, the loweredge 16 of the side flap 64 engages a support and serves to hold thedisplay member erect while the lower outer edges of the body also serveto support the device.

It will be noted that the body disclosed in Fig.

9 is of general star shape and that all of the devices provide neat,attractive display panels which can be readily manufactured andassembled.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1. In a display panel, abody having a score line adjacent to the top, bottom and each sidethereof to define edge portions, the opposed score lines being parallel,said body having an outwardly directed slit at each end of the scorelines, a straight slit extending from the end of each of said outwardlydirected slits and being arranged parallel to the adjacentscore line,each edge portion being foldable along its score line to define a flapand each outwardly directed slit and its associated straight slitdefining a tongue, said tongues being on the flaps, said tongues at eachcorner of the body overlapping and being disposed in planes arranged atright angles to each other, the overlapping tongues includinginterlocking slots.

2. In a display panel, a body having a score line adjacent to the top,bottom and each side thereof to define edge portions, the opposed scorelines being parallel, said body having an arcuate slit at each end ofthe side and the top score lines, said arcuate slits being outwardlydirected, said body having an outwardly directed straight slit at eachend of the bottom score line, a straight slit extending from the end ofeach of said outwardly directed slits and being arranged parallel to theadjacent score line, each edge portion being foldable along its scoreline to define a flap and each outwardly directed slit and itsassociated straight slit defining a tongue said tongues being on theflaps, said tongues at each corner of the body overlapping and beingdisposed in planes arranged at right angles to each other, theoverlapping tongues including interlocking slots, the lower ends of eachside portion being bevelled to form a support.

3. In a display panel, a body having a score line adjacent to the bottomthereof to define an edge portion, said edge portion being foldablealong its score line to define an outer bottom flap, said body having aviewing aperture, an inner flap at each side of the aperture, said innerflaps being integral with the body and having tongues thereon, said bodybottom outer flap having a back member connected thereto by a scoreline, said back member being foldable parallel to the body and havingslots therein receiving the tongues on said inner flaps.

4. In a display panel, a body having a score line adjacent to the top,bottom and each side thereof to define edge portions, said body having aslit at each end of the score lines, each edge portion being foldablealong its score line to define outer side flaps and an outer bottomflap, each slit defining a tongue, said tongues at each corner of thebody overlapping and being secured together, said body having a viewingaperture, an inner flap at each side of the aperture and an inner flapat the bottom of the aperture, said inner flaps being integral with thebody and having tongues thereon, the tongues on the side flaps havingupwardly directed ears, said body bottom outer flap having a back memberconnected thereto by a score line, said back member being foldableparallel to the body and having slots therein receiving the tongues onsaid inner flaps.

5. In a display panel, a body having a score line adjacent to the top,bottom and each side thereof to define edge portions, the opposed scorelines being substantially parallel, said body having an arcuate slit ateach end of each score line, said arcuate slits being outwardlydirected, a straight slit extending outwardly from both ends of eachslit, each side edge portion and the top edge portion being foldablealong its score line to define an outer flap, the bottom edge portionbeing foldable to provide an outer bottom fiap each outwardly directedslit and its associated straight slit defining a tongue, said tongues ateach corner of the body overlapping and being disposed in planesarranged substantially at right angles to each other, the overlappingtongues including interlocking slots, the lower ends of each sideportion being bevelled to form a support, said body having a viewingaperture, an inner flap at each side of the aperture and an inner flapat the bottom of the aperture, said inner flaps being integral with thebody and having tongues thereon, the tongues on the side inner flapshaving upwardly directed ears, said body bottom outer flap having a backmember connected thereto by a score line, said back member beingfoldable parallel to the body and having slots therein receiving thetongues on said inner flaps.

JAY C. NOFZIGER.

